Top 25 Travel Blogs for Families
After a seemingly endless winter, our thoughts are turning to the wonderful, warm concept of summer vacation. The 25 travel blogs we've highlighted here provide everything from practical advice (packing lists, passport info, how to navigate a souk in Marrakech) to gear guides to pure armchair escapism. So whether you're looking for destination ideas or for that perfect bikini to wear on the beach in Brazil, these sites offer a wealth of advice and expertise for families on the go. - Christina Ohly Evans
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Sure, we cover romantic getaways and girlfriend trips (hey, moms need “me” time, too), but the three Gals who co-own TheVacationGals.com are all moms of children ranging in age from 5 to 12. We offer family-friendly destination profiles, tips for family travel, Q&As with other savvy travelers, gear and hotel reviews, plus we love to give stuff away!
This humorous family travel blog, Go BIG or Go Home, chronicles what happens when a small-town family visits the worlds largestwhatever! The family of four hits the road to seek out the worlds largest bowling pin, kaleidoscope, light bulb, etc., then rates the attraction so you can decide whether to Go BIG, or stay home!
Blogging about kid-friendly events, activities, roadside finds like restaurants, hotels, ski resorts and campgrounds, and just about anything Vermont has to offer that a kid could possibly love.
Road Trips for Families is the online magazine for families interested in planning their next road trip. With expert itineraries, information on what’s along the way, gadgets, geocaching, roadside dining and car reviews, the site is for families out on the open road.
A family from the UK travelling the world. Pursuing an alternative life, home schooling, full-timing with 3 kids and attempting to be digital nomads. Read about their adventure travels, lessons learnt and taught, places, mishaps, countries, hints on many subjects and the viewpoints from five family members.
A family showing that adventure doesn’t have to end the moment Mr. Sperm meets Ms. Egg. Their most recent adventure of cycling from one end of the world to the other may not be the most traditional of family vacations, but it might be the most rewarding.
Families with sophisticated (or merely adventuresome) palates like to plan their travel around foodie festivals and other toothsome events.
A blog for families that love to travel. Travel information on the best destinations, best gear, and best tips and advice for vacationing with kids and family.
The adventures of two travelers as they road trip through the U.S. from Roadside America attractions to factory tours to extreme adventures.
Eileen Ogintz, a mom of three, has been writing about traveling with kids for more than 20 years and is the go-to person for many national media. She writes a widely syndicated column as well as a blog and interviews families and experts wherever she goes.
A family with four kids, aged 8-14 is in their fourth year of an open ended world tour to combine education and adventure as they journey across continents together. They cycled London, UK to Tunisia and back (1 yr) Took a 10,000 mile road trip through North and Central America and then went wide instead of deep for half a year in the highlands of Guatemala. Next… Asia!
This family of Europhiles love to travel to Europe and particularly spend time in more of the off-the-beat destinations. With tips on where, when, and how with toddlers to teens, get the 411 on traveling with kids, including critical info such as where to find free toilets in those European cities.
Micro Brewerys, Travel on my favorite subject.
Single mother and son slow-travelling Oceania since January 2010. Funny, engaging, moving and practical.
In Mother of All Trips, Mara Gorman relates real life travel experiences with her two boys. She doesn’t shy away from the problems one sometimes encounters on the road, and she accompanies her travelogues with plenty of practical tips and wonderful candid shots of her well-traveled family. Her writing is engaging and professionally crystal clear.
The Travel With Kids blog for the TV show and DVD guide series. The blog follows the families production trips while filming new episodes of “Travel With Kids” with years of experience of traveling and traveling with kids, the blog reveals many stories tips and tricks of traveling with kids at all ages and stages.
A family from Australia travelling the world for a year…fabulous photography, insightful and witty commentary on life.
After 15 years in the US this family is moving home to Oz. But going the long way round, heading east and stopping to visit some of the worlds most interesting places, hitting as many as money will allow. Along the way they will post about traveling home with a two-year old. Once home, they will post on their new life in Australia from the perspective of an American expat and a native son.
Mo Travels from Amsterdam to Zanzibar with her young daughters in tow. Life is a trip for this traveling family, but they are determined to enjoy the journey.
Family travel with teens and tweens creates new opportunities and challenges. A family of four shares reviews, resources and inspiration to help keep families with kids ages 10-18 on the move and having fun.
Travel Mamas is a site for parents who want to travel with children…and stay sane! Stop on by for humorous stories and tips about surviving road trips, air travel, hotel stays, and beyond with kids. You can also snag a printable packing list and enter a travel giveaway or two.
The Jet-Set Family is sharing the best kept secrets about family travel, gifts & services as we: Eat. Play. Stay. & Shop.
A fabulous place to check out the latest and greatest places to travel to, and the best travel-related products for kids and their parents. Always something new-always something very cool!! Like having your own personal travel agent/stylist!!
Momaboard.com is an online community focused on parents that travel internationally with their kids. Momaboard has global city guides (including Rio de Janeiro, New Delhi, and New York), travel tips, reviews and deals. The premise of the site is that traveling is good for kids. Momaboard’s facebook page has over 2000 fans!
All Over the Map is a blog about experiential travel with kids. We’re talking about extended periods of cultural immersion, not long weekends in Disney World.
We are a family of 4 Heidi, Justin, Maggie and Sam. In 2012 we will find ourselves completely off the grid, wandering and exploring the world. We are going to just go! Break Free! Travel! Explore! Learn! This little blog of ours will track the process of our lifestyle change from the very beginning and hope for a long time after that.
Christine left her corporate job to travel full-time and pursue a career as a writer. Now three years later she has a new baby (!) is still traveling with her husband and is reporting on the creative life on the road from around the world.
Having kids doesn’t mean you have to stop traveling! We are an American Family living and working in Singapore and traveling around Asia and back to visit the US. No Hype-No Bull, just a real family traveling and giving ideas for family friendly travel in Asia.
Holidays to Europe is an online European travel directory and blog providing holiday options, destination articles, travel deals and much more. The Holidays to Europe team are passionate about travelling in Europe and sharing their experiences with others – and helping them to make wonderful memories on their European travels.
Wes on his budget trip around the world. He is travelling cheap , taking pics and telling lies
Devoted to telling the stories of ordinary families taking extraordinary trips, and celebrating the lifestyle of parents who love outdoor adventure, doing what they can to raise outdoors-loving children. This site brings lively stories that amuse, engage, and interest outdoor adventure enthusiasts who happen to be raising kids.
BYOkids specialise in family holidays. With over 1000 pages online for families planning a holiday. Read reviews, travel tips, articles and find advice and information on family travel. We hunt down the best package holidays for families worldwide and all our travel consultants are experienced at travelling with kids in tow.
We are an ordinary Australian family who simply decided that there has to be more to life than the day to day that we were experiencing in the years leading up to this trip. The decision to pack it all in and travel happened quite quickly. We have now been on the road for over 470 days and plan to continue indefinitely.
A Canadian family sets off to cycle 12,000 miles around North and Central America with two toddlers in tow. Read about simple and environmentally-friendly travel, raising little ones on the road, and the challenges of traveling as a family under pedal power.
Marina K. Villatoro has been living in Central America with her Guatemalan husband and 2 trilingual boys (7 year old and 1 year old). They travel all over. The blog is full of great travel tips and how to live abroad.
This blog isn’t just pretty pictures and great stories. City guides for cities around the world are jam-packed with kid friendly hotels, activities and restaurants. Debbie Dubrow, the author also has tons of tips and tricks for making travel with kids easier and more fun.
New Life on the Road is a travel blog about a family of seven. David and LIsa with their five boys share their story of traveling around Australia in a Motorhome. A Motorhome that Lisa brought from eBay and then had to tell David afterwards!
Follow thier journey of getting the Motorhome ready, the travel plans, the places they visit and how they homeschool along the way.
Resources, advice and stories for budget-conscious independent families who like to travel.
A family travel blog by a working mom with 2 elementary school-age kids that provide insight on destination, hotel review and best of all family-friendly and budget-friendly on things to do at each destination. The blog covers a wide range of destination from Asia to many popular family destination like Disney, Washington DC, and many more.
Want to know the secret of getting $5 rt air to Hawaii or $98 rt air to Europe? Spend $2700 for 6, staying 3 wks in Europe. Stay in Castles, Tuscan farmhouses & Marriott’s free. Our blog shows how Any family, Any size on Any income can travel the world for the cost of food & fun, with FREE airfare and FREE accommodations! Thought family travel wasnt affordable? Read Have Kids – Will Travel.
Travel and Travails is about life, change, and journeys around the world. It chronicles the Andrews family’s year living in Spain, the unique places they traveled and the lessons and challenges they experienced. Discover travel ideas, inspiration, and humor in the travails. Find new paths on your road of life… whether in traveling, careers or hobbies. Try something new.
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Welcome to the travel with kids blog, a blog about a family of four living the ultimate family vacation adventure by living and traveling full time in a 38′ RV.
Family trend setting digital nomads traveling the world on a non-stop, open ended journey to 42 countries on 5 continents so far on just 23 dollars a day per person! Monolinguals raising a fluent as a native trilingual/triliterate ( Spanish/Mandarin/English) and taking violin and piano lessons as they roam the world with teachers on other continents via webcams.
La Dulci Vida is a travel blog featuring tips and trips to places like Barcelona, Switzerland and San Francisco. Full of beautiful, high quality photography and witty writing, it’s like having cocktails with your best girlfriend and hearing about her adventures.
We are a family of six travelling Australia indefinately in a 22′ caravan. We’ve been on the road for 1.5 years. From pristine beaches to temperate rainforests, rugged coastlines to inland seas, ski resorts to deserts, desert oasis to vineyards, we are exploring region by region. We have calculated our costs so far at $14 per day per person.
The Insider Guide To Iceland! Iceland Travel Blog helps travelers in Iceland find the best activites and attractions and informs them about Icelandic culture. ITB are all about sharing, not selling!
This family travels full time with 4 children between the ages of 9 and 4.
A family of three drives an old VW bus around the world.
A single father and his young adopted son have begun an indefinite round-the-world trip, taking time to really get to experience life in other countries.
More a diary of experiences than a travel blog. Follow the ups and downs of raising 3 boys far from home. Their slow travel adventure began in Oct. 2009. They are currently in Indonesia and love it!
An awesome travel photography blog.
An Aussie/Canadian couple who are good at traveling on a small budget pack it up and take to SEA and India with their 2 preschoolers for a year. Travel stories, family-friendly destinations and activities, and real budgeting information are the highlights of their blog–very fun read!
Travel blog written by a Noo Yawka with a serious case of wanderlust.
A family of four, selling their house and taking a slow travel, Worldschool Adventure in Asia.
After years of swapping tips and tales with frequent traveling families and kids in the Family Travel Forum community, guidebook author Kyle McCarthy moderates the collective wisdom and blogs about travel with teens on the new MyFamilyTravels.com.
This has it all! Multiple vagabond families, profiles, and networking. Information on road-schooling, travel health, travel tips … it’s a one stop shop for wanna-be travelling families and those that are already travelling. A must stop destination.
7 children and their parents spend a crazy family gap year touring Central America. Are we crazy? Who are we? Find out. Follow Us through out the year, Photos, Diaries, Sights and Sounds.
Yours is great! Thanks for letting us enjoy it. Our favorite is RealTravelAdventures.com is clean and simple and sells nothing, just good stories and photos by professional travel writers to help people do armchair travel when they aren’t able to go places in person, or to help travelers see where they would enjoy going. It’s a free subscription for twice monthly, no SPAM.
A single mom & son’s travel blog & podcast, chronicling their nomadic adventures as they travel around the world together; Raising Miro on the Road of Life.
They’re new to travel blogging, but my friends just moved to Norway and are sharing their new life and travels.
A family of four from California traveling the world with two special needs (autistic and epileptic) teens.Six Continents,sixty two countries and thiry U.S states and still going strong.
Stories from a career girl who dropped out, traveled, found love … and had a baby.
Jeremy is a budget traveler, father and husband, detailed trip planner, frugal finance and budget guru, and passionate traveler. He shares stories and travel tips on budget, family, local, and international travel and wants to use travel as a way to make a difference in the world.
Living abroad for globally mobile families. Learning to thrive in an international setting and raising young global nomads in a way that encourages them to become international citizens.
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An unschooling family’s adventures in Italy, South Korea, and across SE Asia.
A family who travels the world with a baby.
A family of three living in the Pacific Northwest is planning to quit their jobs, sell everything, and head off on a 2+ year round the world adventure while home schooling their daughter.
The travelogue of a family of four who dropped out of ordinary life for a gap year (and a half) wandering slowly around the world. Includes stories of adventures and mis-haps, as well as thoughts, reactions, and frustrations about life on the road.
This journey is JUST starting. Follow along as Mike and Karen, two Canadians, head around the world on their bikes. They leave September 5, 2011!
Pat and Ali have traveled the world by boat, VW bus, and now back on a sailboat again with their daughter and a new one on the way. LOVE IT.
By road, by kayak, by seaplane and most of all on foot, Erik Gauger tackles the themes of city and country in the modern world.
Caz & Craig are Aussie travelers who’ve been going around the world for well over a decade now – recently, with their little girl Kalyra in tow! Caz is expecting a baby girl soon, so it should only add to the fun. Caz & Craig have something for everyone, from tips on the best parties & beaches, to ideas for other families wanting to strike out in the world.
Travel tips and recommendations for families! Disney, Universal Studios, Florida and more!
A traveling family of three, “with a passion for travel, seeking out new experiences, meeting new people, and living simply. ” They moved from Texas to Thailand and continue to live their motto, “will travel, we’ll serve.”
A beautifully written blog + website full of stories, ideas and inspiration to help families to get out, get active and benefit from adventuring together. Stuart and Kirsties blog includes 10 years worth of ideas, experience and real life stories that capture the joys and challenges of active independent family adventure, from day to day mini adventures at home to once in a lifetime trips.
Stories of travel, food and people from a family who lived their dream of operating a beachfront off-the-grid Caribbean resort, which led to new opportunities, new insights on the world, and new dreams.
Written by a military wife who travels all over the world with and without her husband and with and without her children. A witty, straight forward blog full of travel tips and money saving advice for your family.
We are a family of 5 through birth/adoption taking some time to travel the USA in our leased RV. Dad has to travel a lot for work, so we are making his travel work for us! Follow along on our (mis) adventures as we check out the great 48!
Is this a Travel Greener Blog? Well, yes, it is. But it is also about the other things in Life that inspire me. Read more » http://www.traveljunkieindonesia.com
An ongoing adventure of travel and living while using a wheelchair. Tim has been disabled from birth. Darryl is his father and caregiver who travels with him.
Geoff, a private plane owner and general aviation pilot, takes his family flying every chance he gets. Adventures range from an outing for lunch with his eight year old daughter, to a family trip to the Bahamas. What is excellent about this blog is that the author combines aviation tips and information along with destination descriptions and amazing photography.
Trekaroo is a leading family travel website filled with reviews of hotels, activities, and restaurants written by families to help other families. The Trekaroo blog, aka: The Talking Trekaroo, highlights family friendly destinations, features great lists of all things kid-friendly, highlights great family travel products, and hosts a giveaway every Monday..
Fun educational travel for families. Trips usually revolve around school lessons. Post are about a literary, historical or scientific day trip. Other post focus on cultural arts or international travel. Exhilarating learning experiences and budget travel information is provided along with personal photographs.
Husband and wife team who write about Family Travel…Near and Far.
Unusual family adventures close and far away from home.
Theme Park Mom offers expert advice on taking the kids to theme parks and other kid-friendly attractions across the U.S. Need to find out how to save money on your Walt Disney World trip or which rides are good for kids at a certain Six Flags? Theme Park Mom has the answers.
The Quirky Traveller seeks out the unusual and combines it with quality and curiosity. It never fails to make my feet itch with wanderlust. Never boring, always fresh, and definitely quirky!
A really fun blog exploring the beautiful lighthouses and the beach towns in our country. There is so much to do and see all around us, we just have to get out there and do it. There are full vacations, as well as lots of day trips. It has easy to use links for finding more info and tons of pictures.
This group travel blog concept written by moms for moms was created in 2008 by travel writer Shannon Hurst Lane to inspire women to get out there and explore the world whether that means vacations with the kids, soul-oh trips, girlfriend getaways or romantic escapes. The Mamas have regional monikers based on their locations or hobbies.
An informative and inspiring ecotourism blog + website full of beautiful family vacation destinations, stories and eco travel tips. Irene’s blog focuses on arming travelers with practical information about eco-certifications as well as suggested family activities and eco-lodgings. All featured trips support local communities, emphasize conservation education, and respect local cultural traditions.
A family travel journal focusing largely on kid-friendly destinations in New England. Follow the adventures of the Hayes family as they explore the area around their new home in Boston following a cross-country move. Written by a former award-winning TV news journalist and one of the 2011 BlogHer Voices of the Year.
Linda writes about her travels and adventures with her husband and four children. She writes about their long road trips and fun day trips. Great travel trips for road tripping with a family!
Family Vacation Critic’s blog is the site’s mommy editor’s musings, tips, advice and ideas on traveling with children, along with guest blogs from respected travel and mommy bloggers. The site is dedicated to family travel, offering families ideas on where to go, where to stay, what to do and more.
A wonderful, reliable and extremely useful blog written by parents who have the fortunate opportunity to raise their family in Hawaii! This blog is full of tips and expert advise for visiting parents on family friendly activities, events and excursions in throughout the state, from the most popular tourist destinations to those obscure hidden gems.
Luvaville.com is ALL about travel and lifestyle for urban parents. We make city breaks with kids fun and easy. Find a fantastic guide with search functions to major cities such as Paris, London, Copenhagen, Berlin and Barcelona.
When you won’t let the kids stop your wanderlust, this is the place to go. A full time mom and freelancer with a background in photography and journalism looks past the fears and books trips to make lifelong memories.
A family that lets the world be their classroom as they travel together making memories. Travel tips and guides to great family locations are served up with touch of humor on the side, along with stories to inspire families to pack up and go.
Parents from New York City quit their jobs (business lawyer & investment firm officer) to travel around the world with their two-year-old son. They are on a variety of adventures, including taking the Trans-Siberian Railroad (six days on a train from Beijing to Moscow with a toddler!), and the blog is full of tips for traveling with children. Well written and entertaining with great pictures.
Jennifer Duncan has brought her husband and 3 boys on a year-long quest to eat great cheese, hike amazing trails and explore beautiful museums while trying not to say I told you so too many times when yet again, they should have turned right instead of left on that deserted gravel road. An irreverent and honest look at what family travel is like as they explore N. America, Europe and Australia.
Family friendly travel destinations and hotels reviewed by us. We are an adventurous family of 5. We live in Lexington, Kentucky where we keep busy with our 8 year old sons marshmallow company, themarshmallowscompany.com, the Mr.s full time job, The Mrs.s writing assignments, planning our next adventure, and enjoying life.
Blogging our travel stories, tips, information and educational resources for other families wanting to travel Australia for a quick trip or full time.
Every family wan’ts to take a break in their life. Those guys did it , now they are traveling and Thailand and have in plans to cross all Asia. It is a blog about travel with little child , in not western person friendly environment The blog is bit personal but with many local tips and attractions review.
Great new blog about an expat family of 5. Some great tips, beautiful pictures, reviews, and honest writing about the trials and tribulations of traveling with kids. Great info on preparation, mindset, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, and Thailand…so far!
The Kings are slow traveling this globe with their 3 & 1 year old. Follow them on their beautiful blog about their extraordinarily normal life in incredible places. Great personal stories, photos and tips on destinations.
Steve and Natalie and their 3 boys travel oz in their kombi camper. This is our weekly adventures. Cooking ideas and mims thoughts on the whole trip.
A fairly new travel blog written by a young family travelling indefinately around Australia in a caravan, living on the road. We offer tips and advice for others hoping to live the same lifestyle aswell as frugal living ideas.
A family of five left their suburban lifestyle in the USA to travel the world using carry-on luggage while homeschooling and running an online business.
A family of five that started their traveling days lived half/lives in Alaska during the summers. When they discovered Mexico one winter, life changed, and they packed up their lives in frigid Alaska and moved South of the Border. While living in Central Mexico, they are exploring the corners of Mexico and won’t stop there! Every day is an experiment on “Living Outside of the Box”.
An Australian family heading back to Italy to renovate another house in a tiny Italian village. To live a simple life… filled with La Vita Bella. Glorious images and stories of one family and their determination to create a life of adventure together.
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Salvatore Lisa and family
A single woman’s journey of rediscovery, traveling abroad with her two children.
A family of four’s world travel for the past 10 years. Tons of destinations/pictures/reviews. Well written, great stories.
The InACents family lives by their tag line, Save Money, Travel More. The family looks for unique opportunities to earn airline miles, hotel points & other rewards to maximize their returns & experience travel that they might not otherwise be able to afford. They are raising their children to enjoy traveling, meet new people, eat new things, & enjoy the beauty in the world. Follow their adventure!
fun and interesting travel blog. loved the pictures!
Unbelievable family travels! Thanks to all the vivid photography- seeing is believing. By the time these children were ages four and six, they had already traveled to visit eleven countries, and lived on two different continents while learning three languages. This blog is chronicled from the artist- mom’s perspective, she captures the fun, fashion, food and faraway places. What adventure!
Field Trips with Sue explores things to do with kids in the city of Atlanta, Ga. and the southeast. From day trips to vacations, FTWS covers well-known attractions and locations, to hidden gems for the experienced traveller.
A blog about traveling and living abroad, written by a U.S. expat currently in Argentina. Rather than give a laundry list of places to visit like a guide book, this blog shares her personal experiences and perspectives while in a land far, far away. Check it out and click the like button (pretty please)!
It is important and rewarding to travel with children. Traveling with children is not easy. KinderJet.com has stories, tools and tips, travel products and conversations to help you plan and travel with your kids.
It is a good source of honest information and ideas to deal with the hard parts of family travel so you can get to the awesome part of family travel. It is always worth it!